Dark Horse Boffo Brown Ale - Dark Horse Brewing Company

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rAvg: 3.8
pDev: 11.58%
Reviews: 158
Hads: 116

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Dark Horse Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
English Brown Ale | 6.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (134), on-tap (22), growler (1), cask (1).

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Reviews by RedSpecial1:

RedSpecial1

Florida

4.13/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a clear, dark brown with reddish highlights out of the bottle with a decent amount of tan head forming quickly which then dissipates leaving a thin covering of foam on the surface.

S: Smells of caramel malt, nuts, and a very faint acridity, possibly from some roasted barley.

T: The roasted character is more up front in the taste than the aroma, but is well balanced by the sweet caramel malt character. A slight tang of alcohol is also perceptible, but not unpleasant.

M: On the thinner side for this style, but again, not unpleasantly so. I think it keeps the roast character in the flavor profile from becoming too overwhelming and edging more towards a stout than a brown ale.

O: While it has a bit more roasted character than is typical of English Brown ales, it is quite tasty. It is balanced well with the sweeter caramel malt flavors balancing out what I keep thinking is roasted barley, and that gives it a pleasant complexity that a lot of brown ales lack.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2012 22:12:14 | More by RedSpecial1

More User Reviews:

NJB145

Michigan

3.75/5 rDev -1.3%

05-19-2013 01:11:11 | More by NJB145

breakingbland

Michigan

3.75/5 rDev -1.3%

05-19-2013 01:07:35 | More by breakingbland

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5 rDev -1.3%

05-18-2013 06:33:24 | More by DrunkinYogi

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4/5 rDev +5.3%

05-18-2013 03:00:14 | More by SmellsofMahagony

GeePee

Wisconsin

4/5 rDev +5.3%

05-17-2013 23:02:12 | More by GeePee

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.5/5 rDev -7.9%

05-17-2013 00:54:36 | More by GinsuDave

saeh

France

4/5 rDev +5.3%

05-15-2013 22:06:02 | More by saeh

Jamison85

Indiana

3.5/5 rDev -7.9%

05-13-2013 01:36:11 | More by Jamison85

Slay40

Michigan

3.5/5 rDev -7.9%

05-10-2013 21:09:13 | More by Slay40

OB1

Ohio

4/5 rDev +5.3%

05-07-2013 00:22:26 | More by OB1

Falcone

North Carolina

4.25/5 rDev +11.8%

05-05-2013 17:54:30 | More by Falcone

sjones5045

New Jersey

4.01/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pours pretty dark brown, I'd say darker than most other Brown Ales. THe head is pretty nice and fads quick.

The smell is very sweet and nutty. Pick up a bit of caramel type smell. Definitely like the smell of this.

The taste isn't as sweet as I was expecting from the smell but there definitely is some sweetness that goes along with a nutty taste. Kind of a toffee finish that is pretty decent. IT's a pretty smooth finish with minimal aftertaste.

Overall, its a pretty good brown ale. The only complaint would be that none of the taste, such as the toffee or nutty upfront are gig enough. Seems like you get some nice small tastes then they fad quickly. I would pick this beer up again if it were in my area.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 22:20:22 | More by sjones5045

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.81/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: Pours a clear very dark brown in color with some moderate amounts of visible carbonation and dark amber + garnet red highlights. The beer has a two finger tall foamy light tan head that slowly reduces to a mottled thin film covering the entire surface of the beer with a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of toasted and caramel malts with a moderate amount of nuttiness.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of toasted and caramel malts with just a touch of brown sugar sweetness. This is followed by a light to moderate flavor of nuts with just a light amount of earthy hops. Light to moderate amounts of bitterness in the finish which linger slightly.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth.

O: Just a touch too strong to be sessionable but this is an easy drinking and enjoyable beer. I could see myself going to this one more regularly if it was more easily acquired (available across the river in NYC but not super easy to find).

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 02:46:43 | More by dbrauneis

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.66/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured on-tap and served in a shaker pint, the beer is a dark brown coloring with chestnut highlights and a creamy, dense, low profile head that clings to everything. Aromas of cream and nut sweet, with a touch of roast. Flavors are heavily roasted, with a hazelnut sweetness and a bitter roast undertone. Bitterness helps to balance the brew. Smooth, creamy body with a light, sweet nut aftertaste. Slightly lingering, filmy finish, but pleasant.

Serving type: on-tap

04-18-2013 21:06:12 | More by GarthDanielson

blackie

Virginia

4.43/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle from Chuck's in Chagrin Falls

a: bottle into my tyranena nonic, deep mahogany brown in color with a tan head that all but disappears quickly after pouring

s: lots of nutty brown malt aromatics, toasted grain, earth, a balance of dark sugars, molasses cookies, suggestions of carob or chocolate, simple hop profile

m: the carbonation greets the palate prickly but lighter, with a light to moderate body

t: a really great brown ale flavor with lots of varying character from sip to finish, the taste opens with sweet nuts and brown sugars, moves through chocolate and molasses coated fruits, and finishes with a clean, dry nuttiness, roasted barley, cocoa, and a moderate earthy hop bitterness with a mild roast astringency, toasted nutshell from start to finish

o: a top notch brown ale loaded with character and well balanced between nutty sweetness, dry roast, and earthy hops - carries an ethereal “bigness” that belies a relatively low abv

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 02:43:23 | More by blackie